I’m a summer person, so I love this time of year and the simple fact that there’s a guaranteed summer in this part of the world. (I once heard a local tell some tourists on a Glasgow bus: “How can … Continue reading →

While Vancouver Craft Beer Week was getting into full swing a couple of weekends ago, a long-standing B.C. microbrewery was quietly bagging a few more medals at a big awards event.
Howe Sound Brewing left the North American Brewers Association … Continue reading →

Time to cash in your chips, people.
This year’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week closes this weekend with a two-day festival featuring the cream of B.C. brewers and some of those geniuses from out of province and south of the border.… Continue reading →

Card sharps and craft-beer lovers came together late Thursday for the River Boat Throwdown, a lively 1920s-themed saloon-style event hosted by YVR Beer Tweetup at the Portside Pub.
The venue was a great choice, with its vintage fittings and … Continue reading →

Brothers gonna work it out.
The Brothers in Hops reunited after a year to bring a big blast of hops to Vancouver Craft Beer Week.
The Donnelly Group‘s Butcher and Bullock was the venue for a feast of … Continue reading →

Having failed to attend this event for the past two years, this was one evening of Vancouver Craft Beer Week I was not going to miss out on this time around.
Hosted this year in the vast Legacy Liquor Store … Continue reading →

Take a few deep breaths and sit down before you read the next line.
There are some things more important than craft beer.
The Wee Bean came down with a fever on Saturday night. Her temperature roller-coastered throughout Sunday, and … Continue reading →

High rollers and cautious bidders alike were all in at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown on Friday night for the big opening gala of Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2013.
Fifteen of B.C.’s breweries — including four yet to … Continue reading →

Happy Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2013!
VCBW kicks off today for its fourth annual run and, as usual, many of the prized events are already sold out.
But do not panic, tardy beer lover. VCBW is all about options, from … Continue reading →